Cornell Seed-Stage Startups
A directory of 193 startups founded by Cornell University alumni in seed-stage companies, each listed with its founders, stage, and links. Compiled and updated by Big Red AI.
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ElectricFishSeedVince Wong, MBA ’17, ,Distributed energy charging station
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InceptionSeedStefano Ermon, MS ’13, Volodymyr Kuleshov, Professor,Fast Diffusion LLMs
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Keep CompanySeedAdrienne Belyea Prentice ’04, ,Platform for work connections
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NimbleSeedLauren Dachille ’11, ,Help K-12 schools hire teachers
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OumiSeedMatthew Persons ’16, ,Open source AI platform
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Tomato.aiSeedOfer Ronen, MBA ’06, ,Change accents in real-time using AI
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LocaSeedJoseph Edgar, MBA ’14, ,Small businesses rewards for customers
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DiscloSeedKai Keane ’14, ,Revolutionizing workplace accommodations for employees and candidates
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CaddiSeedAlejandro Castellano, MEng ’23, ,Automate repetitive tasks
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JARS AISeedChris Kruger ’14, MEng ’19, ,Interactive shows by generative AI
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QuillBotSeedAndrew Grauer ’10, ,AI for better writing
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FortastraSeedMichael Smayda ’08, ,Intelligent spacecraft
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OmegaSeedEric Ryklin ’19, ,Yield on web3 assets
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BlueskySeedMingsheng Hong, PhD ’08, ,Data cloud efficiency
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Radicle ScienceSeedJeffrey Chen ’10, ,Prove effects of health and wellness products beyond placebo
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GovWellSeedTroy LeCaire ’17, ,Modern software for local government
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AheadComputingSeedDebbie Marr, MS ’92, ,Faster computer processor
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CrustdataSeedChris Pisarski ’11, ,Realtime company data
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F2 AISeedDon Muir ’15, ,AI platform for private market
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Short StorySeedSamuel Hoffstaetter ’09, ,Apparel for petite women
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Vince Hartman ’08, MS ’22, Ritika Poddar, MS ’22,Medical clinical notes AI assistant
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DataCeboSeedSaman Amarasinghe ’88, ,Synthtic data for AI training
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Liberate BioSeedMichael Mitchell, PhD ’14, ,AI for genetic medicine
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Maximilian Constant ’11, ,AI for more efficient logistics yards
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BoneSeedDK Lee ’16, ,Robot intelligence
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KonstructIQSeedIrv Henderson, MBA ’98, ,Software for construction projects
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ClearySeedRyan O’Donnell ’08, ,Employee experience platform for hybrid teams
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Adaption LabsSeedSudip Roy, PhD ’14, ,AI that adapts to real world
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Dune SecuritySeedDavid DellaPelle ’16, ,Employee risk management
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Frontera HealthSeedAmol Deshpande, MBA ’05, ,AI for health equity
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Jonathon Grayson, MBA ’05, ,Helping consumers navigate the uncertainty of life with smarter insurance
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SymbaSeedNikita Gupta ’17, ,Software platform for new hires
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Roger HealthcareSeedYusef Iskandar, MEng ’23, Keyur K Shah, MEng ’23, Yunus Ansari, MEng ’23Home healthcare with AI
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Salt LabsSeedKonstantin Getmanchuk ’06, ,Employee rewards platform
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BioFluffSeedMartin Stuebler, MS ’18, ,Plant-based fur
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MakoraSeedMohamed Abdelfattah, Professor, ,AI model deployment
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CysicSeedXiong Leo Fan, PhD ’19, ,Zero knowledge proof layer
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Francis Pedraza ’11, ,AI-native service companies
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JUICERSeedAshwin Kamlani, MMH ’03, ,Revenue management for restaurants
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Kiwi BiosciencesSeedDavid Hachuel, MS ’19, ,Food for patients with IBS
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Avallon LabsSeedCornelius Schramm, MEng ’25 Dropout, Bryan Guin, MEng ’25 Dropout, Jet Semrick, MEng ’25 DropoutAI for insurance claims operations
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MidshipSeedKieran Taylor, MEng ’20, ,Extract documents into spreadsheets
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Advait Raykar, MEng ’22, Ken He, MS ’23, Aparajita Thakker, MBA ’23Supply chain sustainability tracking
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Addis EnergySeedMichael Alexander ’14, ,Ammonia production pathway
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CinoSeedLina Saleh, MA ’15, ,Virtual card that splits group payments automatically
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NarrableSeedMayur Pandya ’10, ,AI platform for home health
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eddiiSeedAlonso Lucero ’10, ,Virtual character to assist people with diabetes
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Layup PartsSeedZack Eakin, MEng ’06, ,Manufacturing for composite parts
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YobiSeedAhmed Reza ’04, ,Communications for sales, marketing, customer service
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Fiber AISeedAdi Agashe ’17, ,Marketing automations platform
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General LegalSeedJaved Qadrud-Din ’07, ,Commercial contract AI law firm
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Stwart Pena Feliz ’17, ,Zero-carbon plastic upcycling
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WilyaSeedRahil Siddiqui, MILR ’09, ,Help factories create and manage a flexible workforce
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Uplift AISeedHammad Malik, MS ’14, ,Voice AI for underserved languages
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Humanaut HealthSeedTony Cheng ’93, ,Holistic health and integrative medicine
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ConceiveSeedLauren Berson Sugarman ’04, ,Always-on fertility care navigation
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PilotbirdSeedEvgeny Aleksandrov ’08, ,Lifestyle data analytics for insurance
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Elm AISeedAdvait Raykar, MEng ’22, Ken He, MS ’23, Aparajita Thakker, MBA ’23Supply chain sustainability tracking
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ExqzSeedJi Eun Cherlyn Lee ’20, Seokho Daniel Yoon ’17,Discover curated hidden gems around the world
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True-TicketsSeedMatt Zarracina, MBA ’10, MEng ’10, ,Digital ticketing for live events
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The CovenSeedErinn Farrell ’02, ,Network connecting changemakers
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OperandSeedAkhil Iyengar ’25, ,AI consultant for consumer brands
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KonaSeedJohn Bell ’18, ,Real-time coaching for managers on Slack and Zoom
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HomeRoomSeedMichael Tich ’13, MEng ’18, ,Healthy investments and happy homes
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ArynSeedBenjamin Sowell, PhD ’12, ,Answer questions from all of your data
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BluePillSeedAnkit Dhawan, MBA ’16, ,AI consumers for marketing research
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PierSeedJessica Zhang ’17, ,Launch and automate credit products
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BotBuiltSeedBarrett Ames ’12, ,Robots, AI, and computer vision to build houses
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beans.aiSeedNitin Gupta, PhD ’11, ,Location intelligence platform
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AldoaSeedJake Wright ’15, ,Environment project management software
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MirrorTabSeedBrian Silverstein ’01, ,Cybersecurity for web apps
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Sanchi Poovaya, MEng ’09, ,Monitor health and well-being
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PanopticSeedGuillaume Lambert, Professor, ,Perpetual, oracle-free defi options protocol
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LEASeedMax Klein ’08, ,Automation for wealth management workflows
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ZendataSeedNarayana Pappu ’07, ,Security and compliance for AI systems
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Sam Lee, MEng ’21, John DeFelice, LLM ’20,Industrial safety and compliance software
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Paket MutfakSeedEytan Nahmiyas, MS ’20, ,Food brands through all food delivery platforms in Turkey
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AidoraSeedAnant Agarwal, MEng ’17, ,HR leave management software
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Econic PartnersSeedLona Fowdur, PhD ’09, ,Economic consulting firm
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Harper WildeSeedJenna Kerner Barnes ’11, ,Online bra shopping
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ZenginesSeedCarl Drisko ’81, ,Software data conversion
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CabinetSeedJulia Hawkins Leibowitz, MBA ’18, Evan Kesten, MS ’18,Calendar software for executive assistants
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MuraSeedJames Mackey ’17, Claire DeRoberts ’11,Billing and dispatch software for field services
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AvinaSeedMike Wang, MEng ’16, Vivek Sudarsan, MEng ’16, Ron Fisher, MBA ’16Signals for B2B sales teams prioritization
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Fig MedicalSeedFlorence Luna, MBA ’23, Abhinav Girish, MEng ’23,AI prior authorization support for healthcare providers
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Mobile X GlobalSeedDan Cohrs, PhD ’82, ,Customizable mobile carrier
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ZestSeedJeremy Feinstein ’14, ,Building the future of corporate gifting
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CollimatorSeedReda Dehy ’04, ,Modeling and simulation software built for the cloud
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Meadow AISeedMax Jai Sim ’10, ,Software for retail operations
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Cayuga BiotechSeedDamien Kudela ’08, ,Therapy for hemorrhage bleeding
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Alexander Tschopp ’11, ,On-demand knitwear manufacturing
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TerialSeedAaron Weinstein ’16, ,Software for roofing contractors
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Jacob Grose, PhD ’07, ,Chemical processes for fuel
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Haplotype LabsSeedMike Polcari ’02, ,Preventative care with AI and genetics
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Luxe SoftwareSeedAmiraj Dhawan, MEng ’16, ,Software for jewelry retailers
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Auguria, Inc.SeedKeith Palumbo, JD ’03, ,Cybersecurity knowledge layer platform
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Luminate HealthSeedShally Madan ’01, Jessica Hsu ’02, Siddharth Sinha ’01Healthcare lab reports for patients
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ResponseSeedKeivan Shahida ’21, Kais Baillargeon ’21,Procurement process spend control
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DashFuelSeedMiles Moen ’13, ,Petroleum distribution operations software platform
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bythenSeedWilliam Nagata, Exchange MBA ’19, ,Digital avatars for creators
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DuetSeedJing Zhu, PhD ’01, ,Mobility as a service for the masses
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RexeraSeedAnton Tonev, MEng ’12, ,Making real estate transactions faster, smarter, and more efficient
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Gateway.fmSeedPradeep Singh, MS ’07, ,Web3 infrastructure
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Leash BioSeedAndrew Blevins ’10, ,Unleashing machine learning to solve medicinal chemistry.
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FixeSeedRyan Handel ’04, ,Restaurant bookkeeping software
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TroopSeedFelix Tabary ’14, Zen Yui ’14,New age asset stewardship technology
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HokenSeedAbhijit Pal ’07, ,Hotel marketplace: book & sell the best hotel rooms at the busiest times.
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ZioSecSeedAaron Walls, MBA ’14, ,AI cybersecurity testing
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KatalysSeedAsh Kalb ’00, ,Commerce media platform for performance marketing technology
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Liberty LabsSeedJae Moon Chung ’22, ,Acquirer of Korea manufacturing
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SuperunitSeedPeter Marler ’08, ,Financial calculations for business inventory
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BaniqlSeedWilly Halim, MS ’17, ,Extract nickel and cobalt MVP for battery applications
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Ahoy InsuranceSeedAmit Nisenbaum, MBA ’03, ,Insurance for Boaters by Boaters
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PayStandardsSeedTodd Gershkowitz ’86, Joe Davolio ’19,Compensation analytics platform
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Predict HealthSeedShub Debgupta, PhD ’99, ,Putting seniors at the center of their healthcare experience
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BoramSeedBoram Nam ’04, ,Postnatal care retreat
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Siloam VisionSeedPaul Chan, MS ’08, ,Reduce preventable blindness
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PrestaSeedLeopoldo Peña ’16, ,Digital lending banking infrastructure
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Shreyansh Jain, MEng ’16, ,Convert industrial waste to biochemicals
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Great ManySeedMichael Pollack, MMH ’08, ,Hair growth restoration
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MustardSeedRocky Collis ’06, ,Baseball coaching computer vision
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NidoSeedGerman Peralta, MBA ’17, ,Heat pump installation
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VoltSafe Inc.SeedTrevor Burgess, MBA ’12, ,Connect and control electricity usage
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CosmartSeedAlvin Kumarga ’11, ,Indonesia's most complete online supermarket
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StayflexiSeedPreetam Shetty, MS ’14, ,Hotel and vacation rental operations
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Barry Beck ’90, ,Orthodontics in-a-box for dentists
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Anthony J. DiValerio III ’12, ,College admissions AI
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Upswing HealthSeedJay Kimmel ’81, ,A new way to conveniently deliver orthopedic care
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Terra OleoSeedShen Ming Lee ’20, ,Biotech for new fats and oils
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CarnotfleetSeedArvind Chandaka ’18, ,Cold storage for transportation
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SeneSeedRay Li ’09, ,Sizeless clothing possible for everyone
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PolicybotSeedDan Witte, MS ’21, ,Reduce hospital administrative burden
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AmbytechSeedAbhijit Bose ’94, ,AI for manufacturing processes
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SwantideSeedTaylor Lint ’15, ,Salesforce admin software
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Jerry Li, MEng ’96, ,Web3 fixed-income protocol with a customized ZK-rollup solution
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PatentPlusAISeedRyan Coles, PhD ’20, ,AI for patent law
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Deepen AISeedCheuksan Wang ’93, Andrew Lee ’02,LIDAR tools platform
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MeratasSeedDarius Goldman ’03, ,Student loans for skills training
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Roger Mann ’81, ,Eliminating miscommunication and missed communication.
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Jude Rizzo ’23, ,Productivity tools for PowerPoint & Excel
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UrvinSeedAlexander Cohen ’01, ,Shareholder relationship management platform that helps companies discover & connect with their shareholders.
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ScubaTxSeedWilliam Scott ’02, ,Organ Transplant Market
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TechnoCarbonSeedStephan Savarese, MEng ’91, ,High performance low carbon materials
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AlfalfaSeedDaniel Londono ’13, ,Salad and donut restaurant
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Faraz Rana, JD ’07, ,Compliance training for fintechs, banks, and bank sponsors
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NophinSeedKwadwo Nyarko, MEng ’14, ,Commercial real estate screener
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Michael Dezube ’12, ,Bespoke data science consulting
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Layup LabsSeedRyan Xue ’14, Michael Lemm ’14,Software product user guides
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Certainly HealthSeedDaryl Sew ’17, ,Healthcare provider marketplace with upfront prices and no surprise bills.
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BandhooSeedSridhar Sundaram, PhD ’93, ,Construction project management for builders and contractors
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BEERMKRSeedMatthew Goff, PhD ’15, ,Beer making machine
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TwiageSeedJohn Hui, MBA ’15, ,Hospital emergency room triage
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Yalla PlusSeedBader Nasser ’14, ,Finance and operations software for small businesses
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Insta WorldSeedBasit Riaz Sheikh, PhD ’12, ,Delivery platform in Pakistan
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AGSSeedDaniel Hershberg ’06, ,A community to enhance your golf game and experience.
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SmartfluenceSeedDavid Ko ’15, ,Connect brands and social media influencers
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Kris Kishor Pitta, MBA ’17, ,Oil and gas company with focus on US onshore assets
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YoomiSeedBenjamin Catania ’23, ,Physical therapy video app
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LimmiSeedTrevor Vieweg ’07, ,Life sciences data management and analysis
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Vegolution IndiaSeedSiddharth Ramasubramanian, MMH ’99, ,Vegetarian protein food
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SwayableSeedJames Slezak, PhD ’07, ,Advertisment performance testing
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PassuSeedAndreas Overmeer ’17, ,Fixed Income research
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VaionexSeedSamuel Schmidt, PostDoc ’22, ,AI and blockchain technology
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DatastrutAISeedAllen Sussman ’05, ,AI analytics for construction projects
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JETLEXASeedBensu Aydin, LLM ’18, ,Comprehensive platform for contract management
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FeatureByteSeedRazi Raziuddin, MBA ’01, ,AI data scientist
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AtrixSeedVera Kutsenko ’13, ,Medical affairs data AI
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Theta SoftwareSeedRayan Garg ’25, Gurvir Singh ’24, MEng ’25 Dropout,AI agents self-learning
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ShaperSeedAlec Rivers ’07, ,Precision cutting tools
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DatalandSeedHoward Zuo ’16, ,Database for customer support
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Jeff Wald, MPS ’96, ,Employee lifecycle management software
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Susan Buckwalter, MBA ’12, Siwat Siengsanaoh, MBA ’15,Gut healthy beverages
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Ash Kalb ’00, ,Context for AI agents
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Candor HealthSeedSury Agarwal ’12, ,Healthcare data
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Stably AISeedJinjing Liang ’16, Neil Parker ’15,Automating software testing for every company
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IONASeedSaif-Deen Akanni ’90, ,Autonomous delivery network for rural areas
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ThreesAISeedJared Cooperman ’14, ,IP licensing for premium content
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Super TeacherSeedTim Novikoff, PhD ’12, ,Private tutoring for students
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Monterey AISeedChun Jiang ’18, ,Copilot for product insights
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AstroBeeSeedGalen Marchetti ’15, ,Business data analysis
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SottoSeedJosh Bowen ’98, ,Customer acquisition messaging
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SwapGlobalSeedYev Feldman ’10, ,Access digital markets using synthetic prime brokerage
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Cloud Code AISeedSaurav Panda, MS ’23, ,Testing and code review workflows
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AevoSeedJulian Koh ’16, ,Decentralized trading strategies
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TrovaSeedJonathon Parsons ’12, ,Workplace culture and ommunity
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FunctionRxSeedGabriel Balmus, PhD ’12, ,Biotech for neurodegeneration
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LucidSeedDaniel Terry ’04, ,Visualizing the world's information
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Fazeela Abdul Rashid ’01, ,Healthcare investing firm
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BrightCrowdSeedTJ Duane ’99, ,Community engagement software
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GlaiveOptixSeedWayne Woods, PhD ’03, ,Nanotechnology to cure blindness
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Grocers ListSeedBen Jabbawy ’08, ,Commerce tools for food brands
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Whiskers LacesSeedKyle Groth ’10, ,Personalized shoelaces for shoes
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VotreChauffeurSeedIsmael Belkhayat, MS ’09, ,Private transport and mobility company in Morocco